Florence Stiles

1928 – 2019

Florence Elizabeth Wallace Stiles was born in 1928 to Florence Gordon Kinkead Wallace and Joseph Clarence Wallace of Leander, Texas. She was raised in Leander and attended Elementary through High School, graduating as the salutatorian in 1945. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Texas at Austin and two teaching certificates in 1948.

Florence was a dedicated educator at Leander Independent School District, teaching second grade for 20 years at Faubion Elementary School, taught 3 years at Austin Community College, and 8 years at Instruction Services Department of LISD. An active member of the Community, Florence was a founding member of the Leander Public Library Board, charter member of the original Leander Chamber of Commerce and life member of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers. In 2012, Florence was honored with the naming of the Florence W. Stiles Middle School on Barley Road in Leander.

Florence passed away at the age of 91. She is preceded in death by her parents, sister Glen Dean, and beloved grandson, John Kinkead Stiles. She is survived by her children Dr. Frank Stiles and partner Marian Axson of Leander, Frances Stiles of Austin, Gail Brown and 5 grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, December 30th at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 1200 South Bagdad Rd, Leander, TX. Grave side service will be held Monday, December 31st at 2 p.m. at the City Cemetery in Burnet Texas. Condolences may be offered to www.clementswilcoxburnet.com

Arrangements entrusted to Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home Burnet, Texas